Verse 1
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in His holy mountain.
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
Verse 2
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Verse 3
God is known in her palaces as a refuge.
God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
Verse 4
For behold, the kings assembled, they passed by together.
For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
Verse 5
They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled and hurried away.
They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
Verse 6
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in labor.
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Verse 7
You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
Verse 8
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it forever. Selah.
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
Verse 9
We have thought of Your lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Your temple.
We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
Verse 10
According to Your name, O God, so is Your praise to the ends of the earth: Your right hand is full of righteousness.
According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Verse 11
Let Mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of Your judgments.
Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
Verse 12
Walk about Zion, and go all around her; count her towers.
Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
Verse 13
Consider well her ramparts, observe her palaces; that you may tell it to the generation following.
Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
Verse 14
For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even unto death.
For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.